œuvrable

\œ.vʁabl\

/\œ.vʁabl\/ adj

The verdict

“œuvrable” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que l’on peut œuvrer, mettre en œuvre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-uvrable · œuvrable · French

œuvrable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Œ" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for œuvrable
PropertyValue
Headwordœuvrable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\œ.vʁabl\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « œuvrable » en français

œuvrablen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

œuvrable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \œ.vʁabl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que l’on peut œuvrer, mettre en œuvre.".

Zero misspellings are on record for œuvrable in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is œuvrable, spelled Œ-U-V-R-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que l’on peut œuvrer, mettre en œuvre.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how œuvrable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sa virtuosité le conduit à ne plus se soucier des qualités spécifiques de chaque matière œuvrable.
  2. Il a été établi que, pour des matériaux et des conditions de malaxage déterminés, la résistance d’un béton dépend uniquement du rapport du ciment à l’eau, pourvu que le mélange soit plastique et œuvrable.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "œuvrable"?
"œuvrable" is spelled Œ-U-V-R-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \œ.vʁabl\.
What does "œuvrable" mean?
As an adjective, "œuvrable" means: Que l’on peut œuvrer, mettre en œuvre.
How do you pronounce "œuvrable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "œuvrable" is \œ.vʁabl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "œuvrable" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list